2010 ANZ Championship season

The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship. The 2010 season began on 20 March and concluded on 11 July. New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final, winning their third premiership.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

2010 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration20 March 2010 – 11 July 2010
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
ChampionsAdelaide Thunderbirds
  Runners-upWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Minor premiersNew South Wales Swifts
Season MVPLiana Barrett-Chase (Steel)
Top scorerCarla Borrego (Thunderbirds)

Transfers
Player 2009 team 2010 team
Erin BellNew South Wales SwiftsAdelaide Thunderbirds
Carla Borrego[8][9][10]Miami Hurricanes (basketball)Adelaide Thunderbirds
Jasmine KeeneWest Coast FeverAdelaide Thunderbirds
Sharni LaytonAustralian Institute of Sport[11]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Demelza McCloudQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens
Sonia MkolomaCanterbury TactixNew South Wales Swifts
Ashleigh BrazillAustralian Institute of Sport[11]New South Wales Swifts
Kristy DurheimNNSW Blues[12]New South Wales Swifts
Natalie Medhurst[13]Adelaide ThunderbirdsQueensland Firebirds
Amy SteelMelbourne VixensQueensland Firebirds
Sarah WallMelbourne VixensQueensland Firebirds
Janelle Lawson[14][15]Queensland FirebirdsWest Coast Fever
Bianca ReddyAdelaide ThunderbirdsWest Coast Fever
Leah ShoardSouthern SteelWest Coast Fever
Anna GalvanRetirementCanterbury Tactix
Peta Stephens[16][17]Queensland FirebirdsCanterbury Tactix
Ama Agbeze[18]Melbourne VixensCentral Pulse
Jane Altschwager[19][20]Adelaide ThunderbirdsCentral Pulse
Katrina GrantSouthern SteelCentral Pulse
Rachel RasmussenNorthern MysticsCentral Pulse
Jenny-May CoffinRetirementNorthern Mystics
Joline Henry[21]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Mystics
Althea ByfieldCentral PulseNorthern Mystics
Maria Tutaia[22]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Mystics
Larrissa WillcoxCanterbury TactixNorthern Mystics
Leana de Bruin[23][24]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern Steel
Jodi Brown[25]Canterbury TactixWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Jade Clarke[26][27][28]Northern ThunderWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Peta Scholz[29][30]OakdaleWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Pamela Cookey[31]Northern MysticsTeam Bath
Tamsin Greenway[32]Queensland FirebirdsSurrey Storm

Source:[2][3][33]

Head coaches and captains
Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds[4]Jane Woodlands-ThompsonNatalie von Bertouch
Melbourne VixensJulie HoornwegSharelle McMahon[34]
Bianca Chatfield[35]
New South Wales Swifts[2][3]Julie FitzgeraldCatherine Cox
Queensland FirebirdsRoselee Jencke[36]Lauren Nourse[37]
West Coast Fever[38]Jane SearleJohannah Curran
Canterbury Tactix[39]Helen Mahon-StroudMaree Bowden
Central PulseYvette McCausland-Durie[40]Jane Altschwager[41]
Northern Mystics[42]Te Aroha KeenanTemepara George
Southern SteelRobyn Broughton[43]Megan Dehn[44][45]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[46]Noeline TauruaLaura Langman

Pre-season
Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
Christchurch Pre-Season Tournament[47]6-7 FebruarySouthern Steel(Note 1)Pioneer Stadium, Christchurch
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament[48]19–21 FebruaryQueensland Firebirds(Note 2)Queenstown Events Centre
Netball Cup[40][49]5–7 MarchQueensland Firebirds(Note 3)Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Notes

Regular season

New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this.[2][3][5]

Round 1
Saturday 20 March Northern Mystics 55 – 52 Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium  
14:20 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu  30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia  25/30 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Erin Bell  3/5 (60%)
Kate Beveridge  9/14 (64%)
Carla Borrego  40/48 (83%)		 Umpires: Liz Boon, Mandy Nottingham, Bobbi Brown
Sunday 21 March Queensland Firebirds 47 – 50 New South Wales Swifts Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:50 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  29/34 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst  18/23 (78%)		 Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  30/38 (79%)
Susan Pratley  20/27 (74%)
Sunday 21 March Southern Steel 46 – 44 West Coast Fever Stadium Southland  
18:50 (UTC+13) Megan Dehn  18/22 (82%)
Daneka Wipiiti  28/33 (85%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  34/35 (97%)
Leah Shoard  10/15 (67%)		 Umpires: Liz Boon, Fay Meiklejohn
Monday 22 March Canterbury Tactix 54 – 48 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:20 (UTC+13) Ellen Halpenny  39/50 (78%)
Anna Thompson  15/20 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager  9/14 (64%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  9/11 (82%)
Paula Griffin  30/34 (88%)		 Umpires: Jono Bredin, Bobbi Brown
Monday 22 March Melbourne Vixens 48 – 40 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
19:05 (UTC+11) Sharelle McMahon  23/27 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites  25/32 (78%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  10/13 (77%)
Jessica Tuki  11/19 (58%)
Irene van Dyk  19/22 (86%)		 Umpires: Sharon Kelly

Round 2
Saturday 27 March Central Pulse 50 – 61 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
14:20 (UTC+13) Jane Altschwager  10/16 (63%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  14/17 (82%)
Paula Griffin  26/31 (84%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  36/39 (92%)
Maria Tutaia  25/29 (86%)
Saturday 27 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 38 – 45 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell  3/3 (100%)
Kate Beveridge  5/8 (63%)
Carla Borrego  30/39 (77%)		 Stats Catherine Cox  26/38 (68%)
Susan Pratley  19/26 (73%)
Sunday 28 March Melbourne Vixens 53 – 46 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:50 (UTC+11) Sharelle McMahon  24/32 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites  29/35 (83%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken  23/36 (64%)
Natalie Medhurst  23/27 (85%)
Monday 29 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47 – 41 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
19:20 (UTC+13) Jodi Brown  20/24 (83%)
Irene van Dyk  27/30 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Megan Dehn  12/14 (86%)
Julianna Naoupu  29/34 (85%)		 Umpires: Liz Boon, Bronwyn Meek
Monday 29 March West Coast Fever 62 – 44 Canterbury Tactix Challenge Stadium  
17:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  45/52 (87%)
Janelle Lawson  7/13 (54%)
Ashleigh Neal  2/3 (67%)
Leah Shoard  8/12 (67%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellen Halpenny  23/30 (77%)
Anna Thompson  21/27 (78%)

Round 3
Saturday 3 April Northern Mystics 46 – 55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
14:20 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu  31/36 (86%)
Maria Tutaia  15/23 (65%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  21/26 (81%)
Irene van Dyk  34/35 (97%)
Sunday 4 April Queensland Firebirds 40 – 41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:50 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  32/41 (78%)
Natalie Medhurst  8/15 (53%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  9/14 (64%)
Carla Borrego  32/35 (91%)
Sunday 4 April Canterbury Tactix 53 – 56 New South Wales Swifts CBS Canterbury Arena  
18:50 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny  31/45 (69%)
Anna Thompson  22/29 (76%)		 Q4: (45 – 45)
Report
Stats		 Catherine Cox  21/36 (58%)
Susan Pratley  31/36 (86%)
Amorette Wild  4/6 (67%)
Monday 5 April Southern Steel 56 – 44 Central Pulse Edgar Centre  
19:20 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  14/18 (78%)
Julianna Naoupu  19/22 (86%)
Daneka Wipiiti  23/28 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager  21/26 (81%)
Paula Griffin  23/30 (77%)
Monday 5 April West Coast Fever 50 – 64 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
18:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  39/49 (80%)
Janelle Lawson  3/6 (50%)
Leah Shoard  8/11 (73%)		 Report
Stats		 Kathleen Knott  2/5 (40%)
Sharelle McMahon  18/24 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites  44/52 (85%)

Round 4: Rivalry Round

Round 4 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. After five matches, Australia won the 2010 Rivalry Round 4–1 and by 288–230.[50]

Saturday 10 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55 – 50 West Coast Fever Mystery Creek Events Centre  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  14/21 (67%)
Irene van Dyk  41/42 (98%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  35/37 (95%)
Leah Shoard  15/22 (68%)
Saturday 10 April New South Wales Swifts 50 – 36 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  23/32 (72%)
Susan Pratley  27/31 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager  16/22 (73%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  2/4 (50%)
Paula Griffin  18/21 (86%)
Sunday 11 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 53 – 36 Southern Steel ETSA Park  
14:20 (UTC+9:30) Kate Beveridge  16/24 (67%)
Carla Borrego  37/45 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Megan Dehn  7/13 (54%)
Julianna Naoupu  1/1 (100%)
Daneka Wipiiti  28/34 (82%)
Monday 12 April Canterbury Tactix 49 – 64 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12) Anna Thompson  21/26 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny  28/38 (74%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Thwaites  39/45 (87%)
Sharelle McMahon  25/31 (81%)
Monday 12 April Queensland Firebirds 71 – 54 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  42/50 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  29/32 (91%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  29/34 (85%)
Maria Tutaia  25/29 (86%)

Round 5
Saturday 17 April Central Pulse 40 – 75 Adelaide Thunderbirds TSB Bank Arena  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jane Altschwager  25/32 (78%)
Paula Griffin  15/21 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  16/19 (84%)
Carla Borrego  58/59 (98%)
Jasmine Keene  1/1 (100%)
Sunday 18 April New South Wales Swifts 55 – 43 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  24/34 (71%)
Susan Pratley  30/35 (86%)
Lara Welham  1/2 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  27/33 (82%)
Leah Shoard  16/22 (73%)
Sunday 18 April Canterbury Tactix 36 – 53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
18:50 (UTC+12) Anna Thompson  17/25 (68%)
Ellen Halpenny  19/32 (59%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  24/32 (75%)
Jessica Tuki  3/6 (50%)
Irene van Dyk  26/27 (96%)
Monday 19 April Southern Steel 41 – 56 Queensland Firebirds Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  13/17 (76%)
Julianna Naoupu  15/22 (68%)
Daneka Wipiiti  13/15 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  29/37 (78%)
Natalie Medhurst  27/31 (87%)
Monday 19 April Melbourne Vixens 62 – 51 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
19:05 (UTC+10) Tegan Caldwell  3/3 (100%)
Sharelle McMahon  24/28 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites  35/40 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  35/40 (88%)
Maria Tutaia  16/22 (73%)

Round 6
Saturday 24 April Northern Mystics 59 – 50 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
14:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu  33/34 (97%)
Maria Tutaia  26/31 (84%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellen Halpenny  32/37 (86%)
Anna Thompson  18/23 (78%)
Sunday 25 April Queensland Firebirds 62 – 41 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  34/43 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst  28/32 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Tegan Caldwell  10/13 (77%)
Kathleen Knott  24/34 (71%)
Sharelle McMahon  7/8 (88%)
Monday 26 April Central Pulse 40 – 64 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12) Jane Altschwager  8/10 (80%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  19/22 (86%)
Paula Griffin  13/16 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Megan Dehn  9/14 (64%)
Julianna Naoupu  17/20 (85%)
Jade Topia  4/5 (80%)
Daneka Wipiiti  23/28 (82%)
Monday 26 April West Coast Fever 37 – 57 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
18:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  18/24 (75%)
Janelle Lawson  3/6 (50%)
Ashleigh Neal  2/4 (50%)
Shoard  14/23 (61%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge  15/22 (68%)
Carla Borrego  42/46 (91%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 7
Saturday 1 May Canterbury Tactix 38 – 66 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
14:20 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny  15/24 (63%)
Anna Thompson  19/23 (83%)
Ashleigh Smith  4/9 (44%)
Angela Mitchell  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats		 Daneka Wipiiti  38/46 (83%)
Megan Dehn  16/20 (80%)
Julianna Naoupu  12/12 (100%)
Sunday 2 May New South Wales Swifts 56 – 42 Melbourne Vixens Acer Arena  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  29/31 (94%)
Susan Pratley  27/30 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  19/20 (95%)
Caitlin Thwaites  23/26 (88%)		 Attendance: 6,928[51]
Monday 3 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49 – 46 Northern Mystics Mystery Creek Events Centre  
19:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  12/14 (86%)
Irene van Dyk  37/40 (93%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  25/30 (83%)
Maria Tutaia  21/25 (84%)
Monday 3 May Queensland Firebirds 63 – 57 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  36/39 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst  27/34 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  50/59 (85%)
Janelle Lawson  2/4 (50%)
Leah Shoard  5/15 (33%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 8
Saturday 8 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 – 44 Central Pulse Energy Events Centre  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  6/8 (75%)
Tanya Lund  10/13 (77%)
Irene van Dyk  40/42 (95%)		 Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager  18/25 (72%)
Paula Griffin  26/32 (81%)
Sunday 9 May New South Wales Swifts 60 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:50 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  36/44 (82%)
Susan Pratley  24/34 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Erin Bell  7/10 (70%)
Kate Beveridge  8/12 (67%)
Carla Borrego  29/38 (76%)
Monday 10 May Southern Steel 49 – 52 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  15/18 (83%)
Julianna Naoupu  22/33 (67%)
Daneka Wipiiti  12/15 (80%)		 Report
Stats		 Cathrine Latu  28/29 (97%)
Maria Tutaia  24/27 (89%)
Monday 10 May Melbourne Vixens 53 – 56 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
19:05 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon  18/27 (67%)
Caitlin Thwaites  35/43 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett  46/49 (94%)
Janelle Lawson  3/4 (75%)
Leah Shoard  7/9 (78%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Canterbury Tactix

Round 9
Saturday 15 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 72 – 52 Canterbury Tactix Mystery Creek Events Centre  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  24/29 (83%)
Irene van Dyk  48/50 (96%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellen Halpenny  6/8 (75%)
Angela Mitchell  14/21 (67%)
Anna Thompson  32/36 (89%)
Sunday 16 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 – 47 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
14:20 (UTC+9:30) Kate Beveridge  15/21 (71%)
Carla Borrego  43/50 (86%)		 Report
Stats		 Sharelle McMahon  21/30 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites  26/33 (79%)
Monday 17 May Northern Mystics 61 – 60 Central Pulse Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu  41/41 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  20/29 (69%)		 Q4: (51 – 51)
Report
Stats		 Jane Altschwager  25/35 (71%)
Paula Griffin  35/40 (88%)
Monday 17 May New South Wales Swifts 44 – 40 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  19/33 (58%)
Susan Pratley  25/31 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  26/33 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst  14/21 (67%)
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Southern Steel

Round 10
Saturday 22 May Central Pulse 45 – 43 Canterbury Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jane Altschwager  15/23 (65%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  3/5 (60%)
Paula Griffin  27/29 (93%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellen Halpenny  17/24 (71%)
Angela Mitchell  4/10 (40%)
Anna Thompson  22/25 (88%)
Sunday 23 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 53 – 51 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
14:20 (UTC+9:30) Kate Beveridge  15/20 (75%)
Carla Borrego  38/41 (93%)		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken  32/39 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst  19/27 (70%)
Monday 24 May Southern Steel 52 – 47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  20/22 (91%)
Daneka Wipiiti  32/34 (94%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  18/25 (72%)
Irene van Dyk  29/32 (91%)
Monday 24 May West Coast Fever 52 – 61 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
18:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  38/45 (84%)
Leah Shoard  14/20 (70%)		 Stats Catherine Cox  33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley  28/36 (78%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Northern Mystics

Round 11
Saturday 29 May Northern Mystics 48 – 54 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
14:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu  30/33 (91%)
Maria Tutaia  18/24 (75%)		 Stats Catherine Cox  26/33 (79%)
Susan Pratley  28/32 (88%)
Sunday 30 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 – 34 Canterbury Tactix ETSA Park  
14:20 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell  5/5 (100%)
Kate Beveridge  15/21 (71%)
Carla Borrego  38/45 (84%)		 Stats Ellen Halpenny  21/31 (68%)
Anna Thompson  13/17 (76%)
Sunday 30 May Southern Steel 52 – 39 Melbourne Vixens Edgar Centre  
18:50 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  23/27 (85%)
Julianna Naoupu  2/3 (67%)
Daneka Wipiiti  27/31 (87%)		 Stats Tegan Caldwell  11/11 (100%)
Kathleen Knott  13/16 (81%)
Sharelle McMahon  10/15 (67%)
Caitlin Thwaites  5/6 (83%)
Monday 31 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 – 55 Queensland Firebirds Energy Events Centre  
19:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  22/27 (81%)
Irene van Dyk  32/34 (94%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken  35/37 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst  20/21 (95%)
Monday 31 May West Coast Fever 63 – 45 Central Pulse Challenge Stadium  
17:05 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  42/51 (82%)
Leah Shoard  21/29 (72%)		 Stats Jane Altschwager  4/10 (40%)
Paula Griffin  29/38 (76%)
Jamilah Gupwell  12/14 (86%)

Round 12
Saturday 5 June Northern Mystics 62 – 53 West Coast Fever North Shore Events Centre  
14:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu  40/41 (98%)
Maria Tutaia  22/27 (81%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  44/50 (88%)
Leah Shoard  9/14 (64%)
Saturday 5 June Queensland Firebirds 52 – 42 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  31/40 (78%)
Natalie Medhurst  21/24 (88%)		 Stats Paula Griffin  23/28 (82%)
Jamilah Gupwell  19/22 (86%)
Sunday 6 June Melbourne Vixens 43 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:50 (UTC+10) Tegan Caldwell  13/17 (76%)
Kathleen Knott  5/6 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon  21/25 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites  4/5 (80%)		 Stats Kate Beveridge  12/16 (75%)
Carla Borrego  42/48 (88%)
Monday 7 June Southern Steel 53 – 39 Canterbury Tactix Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12) Megan Dehn  22/24 (92%)
Daneka Wipiiti  31/33 (94%)		 Stats Ellen Halpenny  11/18 (61%)
Anna Thompson  28/35 (80%)
Monday 7 June New South Wales Swifts 60 – 43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  31/39 (79%)
Susan Pratley  29/34 (85%)		 Report
Stats		 Jodi Brown  16/19 (84%)
Irene van Dyk  27/29 (93%)

Round 13
Saturday 12 June Central Pulse 52 – 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pettigrew Green Arena  
14:20 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin  31/38 (82%)
Jamilah Gupwell  21/25 (84%)		 Stats Jodi Brown  11/13 (85%)
Tanya Lund  5/8 (63%)
Irene van Dyk  42/42 (100%)
Saturday 12 June Melbourne Vixens 46 – 58 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Tegan Caldwell  11/11 (100%)
Sharelle McMahon  24/29 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites  11/17 (65%)		 Stats Catherine Cox  31/40 (78%)
Susan Pratley  19/23 (83%)
Amorette Wild  8/10 (80%)
Sunday 13 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 45 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
14:20 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell  8/12 (67%)
Kate Beveridge  4/6 (67%)
Carla Borrego  42/57 (74%)		 Stats Caitlin Bassett  26/36 (72%)
Janelle Lawson  1/1 (100%)
Leah Shoard  18/21 (86%)
Monday 14 June Northern Mystics 43 – 50 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu  17/17 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  26/32 (81%)		 Stats Megan Dehn  16/20 (80%)
Daneka Wipiiti  34/39 (87%)
Monday 14 June Queensland Firebirds 75 – 32 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken  47/62 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst  28/36 (78%)		 Stats Ellen Halpenny  9/11 (82%)
Angela Mitchell  8/12 (67%)
Anna Thompson  15/19 (79%)

Round 14
Saturday 19 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre  
14:20 (UTC+12) Jodi Brown  16/17 (94%)
Irene van Dyk  37/43 (86%)		 Stats Erin Bell  7/9 (78%)
Kate Beveridge  11/17 (65%)
Carla Borrego  26/31 (84%)
Sunday 20 June West Coast Fever 67 – 59 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
12:50 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett  44/50 (88%)
Leah Shoard  23/27 (85%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken  36/43 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst  23/27 (85%)
Sunday 20 June Canterbury Tactix 47 – 58 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
18:50 (UTC+12) Anna Thompson  23/29 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny  24/31 (77%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu  36/41 (88%)
Maria Tutaia  22/27 (81%)
Monday 21 June Central Pulse 48 – 49 Melbourne Vixens Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12) Jane Altschwager  10/11 (91%)
Paula Griffin  31/40 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell  7/12 (58%)		 Stats Tegan Caldwell  24/28 (86%)
Kathleen Knott  12/16 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites  13/13 (100%)
Monday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 55 – 38 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:05 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox  28/37 (76%)
Susan Pratley  27/32 (84%)		 Stats Megan Dehn  13/14 (93%)
Julianna Naoupu  6/7 (86%)
Daneka Wipiiti  19/24 (79%)

Sources:[1][52]

Final table
2010 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 New South Wales Swifts 13130704570134123.5126
2 Adelaide Thunderbirds 139468158695116.2118
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 139468262656108.9518
4 Southern Steel 138564459747107.8716
5 Queensland Firebirds 137671762988113.9914
6 Northern Mystics 1376696702-699.1514
7 Melbourne Vixens 1367651680-2995.7412
8 West Coast Fever 1349679718-3994.578
9 Central Pulse 13112594742-14880.052
10 Canterbury Tactix 13112571769-19874.252
Updated 28 February 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Source:[53]

Play offs
Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
27 June – Sydney
1 New South Wales Swifts 38
2 Adelaide Thunderbirds 52
4 July – Newcastle 11 July – Adelaide
New South Wales Swifts 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds 52
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42
28 June – Auckland
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50
4 Southern Steel 42 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Major Semi-final
Sunday 27 June
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts38–52Adelaide Thunderbirds    Acer Arena
Attendance: 6,928[3]
Scoring by quarter: 10-14, 8-17, 9-14, 11-7
Susan Pratley  22/31 (71%)
Catherine Cox  9/16 (56%)
Amorette Wild  7/8 (88%)		 Carla Borrego  37/43 (86%)
Erin Bell  12/16 (75%)
Kate Beveridge  2/2 (100%)
Jasmine Keene  1/1 (100%)

Sources:[54][55]

Minor semi-final
Monday 28 June
19:20 (UTC+12)
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic50–42Southern Steel    Vector Arena
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 16-8, 8-13, 14-11, 12-10
Irene van Dyk  41/46 (89%)
Jodi Brown  9/11 (82%)		 Megan Dehn  24/25 (96%)
Daneka Wipiiti  11/17 (65%)
Julianna Naoupu  7/9 (78%)

Preliminary final
Sunday 4 July
14:50 (UTC+10)
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts49–54Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 11-12, 9-17, 12-13, 17-12
Catherine Cox  32/38 (84%)
Susan Pratley  17/21 (81%)		 Irene van Dyk  43/44 (98%)
Jodi Brown  11/13 (85%)

Sources:[56][57][58][59]

Grand final
Sunday 11 July
14:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds52–42Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 9,300
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Scoring by quarter: 15-8, 13-13, 11-8, 13-13
Carla Borrego  40/46 (87%)
Erin Bell  12/19 (63%)		 Irene van Dyk  30/33 (91%)
Jodi Brown  12/16 (75%)

Sources:[6][7]

Season statistics
As of 21 June 2010.[60]
Top 5 goals scored
Pos. Player Team Goals
1 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 497
2 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 486
3 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 440
4 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 430
5 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 411
Top 5 shots at goal
Pos. Player Team Shots
1 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 581
2 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 568
3 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 532
4 Catherine Cox New South Wales Swifts 477
5 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 470
Top 5 shooting accuracy
Pos. Player Team Goal %
1 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 93.6
2 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 91.7
3 Tegan Caldwell Melbourne Vixens 86.7
4 Daneka Wipiiti Southern Steel 86.0
5 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 86.0
Top 5 intercepts
Pos. Player Team Inter.
1 Althea Byfield Northern Mystics 40
2 Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 38
3 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 31
4 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 29
5= Geva Mentor Adelaide Thunderbirds 28
5= Charlotte Kight Canterbury Tactix 28
Top 5 offensive rebounds
Pos. Player Team O/Reb.
1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 69
2 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 39
3 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 38
4 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 34
5 Ellen Halpenny Canterbury Tactix 25
Top 5 defensive rebounds
Pos. Player Team D/Reb.
1 Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53
2 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 44
3= Geva Mentor Adelaide Thunderbirds 39
3= Leana de Bruin Southern Steel 33
5= Rebecca Bulley New South Wales Swifts 33
5= Susan Fuhrmann West Coast Fever 35

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards
Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player[61][62][63] Liana Barrett-ChaseSouthern Steel
Grand Final MVP[6][7] Geva MentorAdelaide Thunderbirds
Best Young Player Award[64][65] Sharni LaytonAdelaide Thunderbirds

Australian Netball Awards
Award Winner Team
Liz Ellis Diamond[66] Natalie von BertouchAdelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Natalie von BertouchAdelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAdelaide Thunderbirds

Sources:[4][5][67]

Holden Cruze award
Award Winner Team
Holden Cruze Player of the Year[2][3][68] Rebecca BulleyNew South Wales Swifts

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